Burkina Faso

A landlocked West African country with a strong agricultural base, known for its cultural festivals and gold production.


Burkina Faso hosts the famous FESPACO pan-African film festival every two years.



Kovsie

A student at the University of the Free State.


Only a Kovsie knows the feeling.



Gugs

Gugs is a shortened term that referes to the township of Gugulethu in Cape Town.


Ndiphuma eGugs



Idinga

Idinga is a very formal Xhosa term for a date. Not a date as in 13 May, I mean a date as in you go on a date with someone.


I'm going to the mall at 5, ndinedinga with my wife.



Dyco

An aura having a frame of mind that will last a lifetime, has epiphany


Tell Dyco to come and do the greats he always does



Mogodu

Mogodu is a South African dish which is a combination of chopped serobe (tripe) and mala (intestines), served as a stew often with hot pap or dumpling


I can’t wait for Monday so that I can have mogodu at Mogodu Monday.



Mdantsane

Mdantsane is a township in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is the second largest township in South Africa, after Soweto.


That boxer is from the streets of Mdantsane.



Cherry

Cherry is a Kasi term to refer to a girl/female. It can also be used to refer specifically to a girlfriend


Ndikhumbula icherry yam ngoku.



garri

Garri, pronounced gah-ree,, is made from granulated cassava, a root vegetable that's poisonous unless you peel and cook it first. Commonly found in West Africa, there are two types of garri: yellow and white. The flavor depends on how long it's been fermented and the presence of palm oil.


The prices of staple foods such as rice, beans and garri have increased astronomically.



Dintshang

What's going on, what's up


Hey, dintshang?




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